charred

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charred - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Char \Char\ (ch[aum]r), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Charred
     (ch[aum]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. Charring.] [Prob. the same
     word as char to perform (see Char, n.), the modern use
     coming from charcoal, prop. coal-turned, turned to coal.]
     1. To reduce to coal or carbon by exposure to heat; to reduce
        to charcoal; to burn to a cinder.
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     2. To burn slightly or partially; as, to char wood.
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